Newsreel shows footage of a behemoth of the skies, the Bristol Brabazon, as it touches down in London for the first time. The Bristol Brabazon was built to fly between Europe and the United States.

Laying the foundation for the development of Concorde, the Bristol Brabazon made its maiden flight from Filton Airfield on 4 September 1949. The ambitious project promised a new era of luxury ...

The Bristol Brabazon was once Britain's biggest plane and had the potential to transform UK aviation. It was a massive project built after World War 2 to create a luxury experience for wealthy ...

The Brabazon development is currently under construction on the former Filton Airfield, where Bristol meets South Gloucestershire. The developer, YTL, already has planning approval for 2,675 homes.

The now defunct Filton Airport also had a significant expansion during the late 1940s when the runway was expanded to accommodate the Bristol Brabazon aircraft. By the time of the first flight in ...